Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Lower Rea    A pair of Stonechats still in the first field on the left after Rea Bridge. Along the river seven Cormorants roosting, a Raven and a Green Woodpecker. At Netheridge Farm 12 Teal, a pair of Bullfinches and … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning between Hock Ditch and Hock Cliff a WATER PIPIT and a Common Sandpiper. Also 316 Curlews before high tide. (Eric Palmer). Lower Rea An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN still this morning at 9:50am … Continue reading →

Lower Rea     An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN still this morning on Corn Ham, Minsterworth viewed from the benches at Lower Rea across the river at SO 80412 15648. (Andy Chapman). Lechlade     A BITTERN flew over the … Continue reading →

Lower Rea     An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN this morning, but relocating to Corn Ham, Minsterworth by late morning. (Andy Chapman). Arlingham     The adult WHOOPER SWAN and juvenile Mute Swan in stubble on the Arlingham side of … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A FIRECREST in the bushes above the River Twyver at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead again today. (Sam Walker). Stonehouse    A MEDITERRANEAN GULL with over 1200 gulls, mainly Black-headed Gulls, all very mobile on the floods … Continue reading →

Moreton-in-Marsh     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in a garden this morning. (Alana Pain). Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at 12:30pm. (Nigel Sluman). Forest of Dean     A male Hawfinch  in the garden in Bream this morning, a … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A FIRECREST in the bushes above the River Twyver at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead at lunchtime. (Sam Walker). Frampton    A male MERLIN zipped through at Splatt Bridge this morning and a GREAT WHITE EGRET on … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West    A GREAT WHITE EGRET on Pit 46 this afternoon. Also a pair of Goldeneyes, three Goosanders (1m, 2f) and two Wigeon. (Bruce Kettle). Cheltenham    At Christ Church a Peregrine on the top of one … Continue reading →

Gloucester     At Lansdown Road today six Lesser Redpolls feeding on a silver birch. (Laurence Lucas). Stratton     Two Bramblings in the garden today. (Ken Cservenka). Winchcombe     At Hayles Fruit Farm today 300+Fieldfares, 100+ Redwings, 150 Chaffinches, ten Yellowhammers, … Continue reading →

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still at Gloucester Cathedral today. (Josh Adamms). Alvington     Belated news of a Goshawk over Clanna Country Park on Saturday afternoon (23rd). (Paul Woolams). Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning two Little Grebes on … Continue reading →